India clears purchase of 335 more K-9 Vajra howitzers for China and Pakistan borders
India's Defence Ministry has cleared a Rs 20,000 crore plan to buy 335 more K-9 Vajra howitzers, to be built by Larsen & Toubro for the Ladakh sector.
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what happened
India's Defence Ministry on Monday cleared a proposal worth over Rs 20,000 crore to buy 335 more K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers. According to Moody's, which republished an ANI report, the army already has 200 of these guns, and the new batch will add capability for high-altitude and extreme-cold operations.
Defence sources told ANI that the order will include a large number of winter kits for operations in Ladakh's high-altitude areas. The howitzers will have over 70% indigenous content and fall under the Make-in-India route. Larsen & Toubro will manufacture them, and builds the K-9 Vajras at its Hazira plant near Surat in Gujarat.
why it matters
For markets, the deal matters mainly as a large order for Larsen & Toubro and India's defence sector. The proposal is worth roughly $2.4 billion at current exchange rates, a modest share of the company's business, but it signals steady army demand for domestically built artillery.
market impact
Larsen & Toubro and India's defence sector: a large state order supports the company's order book.
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- Indian Army to get 335 more K-9 Vajra howitzers for deployment along China, Pak borders — Moody's, 26 October 2026 at 19:09 UTC
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